Asus is now taking orders for an updated line of TUF a gaming laptops. Both the 15.6-inch TUF FX505 and 17.3-inch TUF FX705 boast MIL-STD-810G certification.
“Infused with the spirit of The Ultimate Force (TUF), FX505/FX705 passes a series of rigorous MIL-STD-810G tests, successfully surviving varying conditions including solar radiation exposure, high altitude, and temperature extremes. It’s certified to endure day-to-day use, from accidental knocks to sudden drops on a desk,” Asus states.
at the same time there isn’t a mention of the laptops being water resistant.
AThe new laptops pack IPS panels with a 1920×1080 resolution and are available with either a 60Hz or 144Hz refresh rate. Do note ther ae two version of the 60Hz panel on the 15.6-inch model, one that offers just 45 percent coverage of the NTSC color space and a higher-end version at 72 percent. Neither are a power Photoshop user’s dream, but they are not being billed for that use.
Asus is also touting small bezels on these displays – which measure 6.5mm.
Intel’s Coffee Lake CPUs are the core of thses new laptops. You can order them with either a Core i7-8750H or Core i5-8300H processor. Plus they can take up to 32GB of RAM. On the GPU side , you can order one with a GeForce GTX 1050, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, or GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GPU.
Storage options include:
- 1TB SSHD (5400 RPM)
- 1TB HDD (5400 RPM)
- 1TB HDD (7200 RPM)
- 128GB/256GB/512GB PCIe Gen3 SSD
Right now Asus has five different configurations listed, ranging in price from $699.99 to $1,299.99.
On the lower end, the cheapest model pairs a Core i5-8300H with a GeForce GTX 1050, 8GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSHD. At the highend, the $1,299.99 model bumps things up to a Core i7-8750H, GeForce GTX 1060, and 16GB of RAM, and a 256GB PCIe SSD paired with a 1TB (5400 RPM) HDD.
